Choral Societies
Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores the world of Choral Societies, with guests Ronald Corp and Richard Cooke. The Choral Classic is Elgar's Dream of Gerontius.
Sara Mohr-Pietsch explores the world of Choral Societies, with guests Ronald Corp and Richard Cooke. Film composer Debbie Wiseman also journeys with Sara through a selection of choral favourites. This week's Choral Classic is Elgar's Dream of Gerontius, whilst another amateur choral group is presented in Meet My Choir.
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Meet My Choir: Forget Me Not Chorus, Cardiff
Duration: 04:12
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Antonio Vivaldi
Gloria in D major RV.588 for soloists, chorus and orchestra
Choir: Arnold Schoenberg Chor. Ensemble: Concentus Musicus Wien. Conductor: Nikolaus Harnoncourt.- Teldec : 9031769892.
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Ethel SMYTH
The Wreckers - Naught, and ever naught! Yes! Our fortune fails us
Orchestra: 成人快手 Philharmonic. Conductor: Odaline de la Martinez. Choir: Huddersfield Choral Society.- CONIFER : cdcf-250/1.
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Debbie Wiseman
Absolute truth
Choir: 成人快手 Symphony Chorus.- 成人快手 : WMSF6000-2.
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Bulgaria.Traditional
Kalimankou denkou [The evening gathering], arr. unknown for chorus
Choir: Bulgarian State TV Female Choir. Singer: Yanka Rupkina.- DISQUES CELLIER : CAD603CD.
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Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Sicut cervus - motet for 4 voices [1581]
Choir: La Chapelle Royale.- RICERCAR : RIC008029.
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Ronald Corp
Dies Irae from And all the trumpets sounded
Choir: London Chorus.- DUTTON : CDLX7280.
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Frederick Delius
Songs of farewell RT.2.9 for chorus and orchestra - How sweet the silent backward tracings!
Orchestra: Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. Conductor: Malcolm Sargent. Choir: Royal Choral Society.- EMI : CDM 7-695342.
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Edward Elgar
The Dream of Gerontius Op.38 (extract)
Orchestra: Hall茅. Choir: Hall茅 Choir. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.- HALLE : CD HLD-7520.
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Edward Elgar
Scenes from the saga of King Olaf Op.30 - As torrents in summer
Choir: Hall茅 Choir. Conductor: James Burton.- HALLE : CD HLL-7512.
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Edward Elgar
The Dream of Gerontius Op.38 - Angel's farewell (Softly and gently)
Orchestra: Hall茅. Choir: Hall茅 Choir. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder. Singer: Paul Groves.- HALLE : CD HLD-7520.
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Edward Elgar
The Dream of Gerontius Op.38 - Praise to the Holiest
Orchestra: Hall茅. Choir: Hall茅 Choir. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder. Singer: Alice Coote.- HALLE : CD HLD-7520.
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Edward Elgar
The Dream of Gerontius Op.38 - Pt.1 So pray for me ... Kyrie eleison
Orchestra: Hall茅. Choir: Hall茅 Choir. Conductor: Sir Mark Elder.- HALLE : CD HLD-7520.
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LOVE/ASHER/WILSON
WOULDN'T IT BE NICE
Choir: Forget Me Not. -
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Harry Warren/Jack Brooks
That's Amore
Choir: Forget Me Not. -
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JOE RAPOSO
SING
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Gioachino Rossini
Il Barbiere di Siviglia - Overture
Ensemble: The King鈥檚 Singers.- EMI : 207-065 2.
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Jean Sibelius
Rakastava [The lover] Op.14 for male chorus
Ensemble: The King鈥檚 Singers.- SIGNUM : SIGCD-90.
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Olivier Messiaen
O sacrum convivium! for chorus SATB (or soprano & organ)
Choir: Norwegian Soloists Choir. Conductor: Grete Pedersen.- BIS : BIS-197--SACD.
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